“I would never want to make someone feel as if I’m not putting my all into anything that I do, so this gave me a full reset on how I wanted to eat right, how I want to work, how I want to live and to be respected, how I wanted to love and all these other different things, it was just a full reset.” Sometimes it takes hitting the bottom to learn it, and now that he’s back, Henry is prepared to move forward. Henry talked about how his past affected his relationship, and while he was in the mode of exclusion, it has allowed him to see that he needed to figure something out about himself internally as well. When I had separated myself from the people that had become toxic, I had to learn to become a better person from that.”

I knew that I had to start over it needed to be done. “Last year, going through all the stuff that I went through, it made me fall back into a dark place mentally, but it also opened my eyes. Henry also talks about how he has transformed personally since last season. This season, fans can expect a variety of different things as everyone figures out their journey, and as always, the turn up will be real, very entertaining and full of surprises. “Black Ink Crew: Chicago” returned for season 5 on Jan. Henry’s team now consists of 10 artist and two piercers. The new 9Mag is more prominent and grander. The night consisted of a catered event and of course an after party in the 8,000-square foot space. He wanted to show them what the shop is like now that it is thoroughly modernized and contemporary. The fans that obtained them got a chance to come and see what Henry had been working on for the last four months.

Now that I have gone through those trials and tribulations and I’ve learned how to conduct business, and from my experience, I use those ways to bring in a different format.”įor the grand opening party, tickets sold out twice. Henry stated, “What’s going to be different about the newer 9mag is that I spent a bunch of time discovering how to conduct business the correct way whereas before I was doing it by helping people and not knowing how to do things the right way. Henry is a South Side Chicago native who has been rebuilding the brand of 9Mag with a bit of personal transformation as well. The brand new 9Mag Tattoo Headquarters is officially open! This past Saturday, January 5, Owner Ryan Henry had a grand opening party to showcase the extension of the brand-new shop, introduce the new team and give the city a chance to turn up with the “Black Ink Chicago” crew.

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